In the following days, Dugu Cang always fell into a deep sleep.
During this period, he was once sober and asked where the eldest princess and the He family were.
Tingfeng answered them one by one.
The eldest princess was seriously injured and was stabbed in the chest by a sharp sword. Fortunately, the sword missed her heart by half an inch, and the eldest princess survived.
However, she was still seriously injured due to excessive blood loss and remained in a coma, relying on ginseng soup and precious medicine to survive every day.
There is also the He family. The fire at the He family burned down most of the yard, and the He mansion is no longer habitable.
The property in the house was either burned or carried away by servants who escaped.
It is said that the He family's shops and farms were also sold.
The He family could no longer afford to hire servants, so He's father could only rent a house with two courtyards with his children and live there, relying on the monthly salary to survive.
He Anping was imprisoned in the Dali Temple on suspicion of assassinating the eldest princess.
This case involves the royal princess. The Dali Temple has prepared a verdict and is waiting for the regent to make a decision after he wakes up.
After listening to this, Dugu Cang fell into a deep sleep again without saying a word.
Tingfeng had no choice but to ask the Dali Temple to wait a little longer.
It was not until half a month later that Dugu Cang finally woke up.
"Where is He Anping now?" This was his first sentence after opening his eyes.
Ting Feng hurriedly said, "He Anping is being held in the Dali Temple's prison."
"Go see him." Dugu Cang's voice was cold and without any warmth.
Tingfeng sighed in his heart. The Regent was originally cold and unkind, and after this incident, his temperament seemed to have become even colder.
Inside the Dali Temple prison, the smell of blood was thick, and the air was damp and cold. There were mottled rust marks on the iron bars, and black mold on the ground and walls.
The jailer bent over, holding a lantern, and led the way cautiously with an uneasy look on his face.
When they arrived at the cell where He Anping was imprisoned, Dugu Cang waved his hand and asked the jailer and Tingfeng to leave.
Through the mottled railings, Dugu Cang looked coldly at He Anping, who looked decadent and in a mess.
It only took a moment for him to fall from a handsome and tough young general to a prisoner.
He Anping obviously couldn't accept the huge change in his identity. In the darkness, his eyes were shining like a mouse looking for food.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! I was wrongly accused! I did not assassinate the Princess, and I was not responsible for her injury!"
At that time, there were only three people at the scene: him, the eldest princess, and Su Wanti.
There is no one else.
Su Wanti is dead, and the eldest princess's life and death is unknown. As long as he doesn't admit it, he can live longer.
If the eldest princess died, he might be able to survive due to insufficient evidence!
"How is the princess? She can prove my innocence!" He Anping rushed forward, holding the railing tightly with both hands.
If the eldest princess were still alive, she would identify him as the murderer, and then he wouldn't have to bother pretending to be innocent.
Dugu Cang's face was as cold as ice, and he said coldly: "The eldest princess is not dead yet."
"Ah?" He Anping suddenly sat down on the cold and damp prison floor.
Dugu Cang added: "However, the imperial physician said that she will never wake up in this lifetime."
Hearing this, He Anping's eyes suddenly lit up. He jumped up to his knees and grabbed the iron railings, "Your Highness, I am truly wronged!"
"I will tell you a secret. The person who assassinated the princess was my wife, Su Wanti. Not me, your humble servant!"
Dugu Cang was like an ice sculpture, and even when he heard Su Wanti's name, he didn't frown.
"Tell me in detail what happened at that time." These words came out from his thin lips.
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He Anping's eyes flickered and he pursed his dry lips.
The person in front of him was the actual ruler of the Great Qi State, and even the emperor was slightly inferior to him.
The prison was dimly lit and dark. At this moment, the man standing at the pinnacle of power was half hidden in the shadows, and the other half was illuminated by a lantern placed on the ground.
He stared at himself with his brows slightly lowered and a serious expression.
There was no emotion in his eyes or expression, but it made people feel fear.
He Anping had no idea whether the Regent came to the dungeon to interrogate him personally because of the assassination of the princess, or for some other reason?
He Anping had not received any letter from his parents. As soon as he entered the mansion, before he could even talk to his father, he was locked in the room by the eldest princess and forced to assassinate Su Wanti. Therefore, he still did not know the other relationship between Su Wanti and the Regent.
He thought for a moment, considered it, and told him in detail what the eldest princess had told him after entering the city that she would visit He's house, as well as what happened after she entered the house.
However, he concealed the fact that the eldest princess forced him to stab Su Wanti to death.
"The Princess is fond of me and has been in love with me for three years. She wants to take me as her husband, but the Princess cannot tolerate my wife and is forcing me to divorce her."
"My wife, Su, did not want to be divorced. She was so angry that she impulsively snatched the princess's sword and stabbed her. She then fled."
"The sinner Su knew she could not escape death, so she set herself on fire. She also destroyed the He Mansion..."
"It is my fault for not disciplining my wife. I admit my guilt, but I did not kill the princess! Your Highness, please investigate!"
He Anping knelt with his hands on the ground, his whole body lying on the ground, respectful and pious.
Dugu Cang said nothing, just looked at him quietly.
If my younger sister knew about this in the afterlife, I wonder how she would feel if she saw her beloved husband putting all the blame on her.
After waiting for a long while, until He Anping's legs became numb from kneeling, Dugu Cang finally spoke slowly.
"You want to give me your wife Su?" he said coldly.
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